Studying the great pyramid’s unexplored cavities

[guy]

Using a technique that uses cosmic ray muons (known as muon tomography), scientists had  identified two previously unknown voids (cavities) in the Great Pyramid of Giza in 2017. Since muons are more deeply penetrating than X-rays, muon tomography can be used to image thru material much thicker than trabitional X-rays or CT scans. 
This original study was part of the ScanPyramid mission.

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In 2016-17, the ScanPyramids team used non-invasive techniques to study the Great Pyramid. Like Alvarez before them, they used muon tomography, along with infrared thermography and other tools. Their most significant discovery is the "Big Void," a massive void above the Grand Gallery. The discovery was published in the journal Nature and is considered one of the most significant scientific discoveries that year.

Muon tomography is used in different applications, like examining shipping containers for contraband. Recent technological innovations in muon tomography increase its power and lead to new applications. For example, scientists in Italy will use muon tomography to image the inside of the volcanic Mount Vesuvius, hoping to understand when it might erupt again.

 

Here is an excellent video on the technology and findings:

 

A new study (known as Explore the Great Pyramid mission), using more advanced muon tomography, will now examine these two pyramid “voids” more closely:

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The Explore the Great Pyramid (EGP) mission uses muon tomography to take the next step in imaging the Great Pyramid. Like ScanPyramids before them, EGP will use muon tomography to image the structure's interior. But EGP says that their muon telescope system will be 100 times more powerful than previous muon imaging. "We plan to field a telescope system that has upwards of 100 times the sensitivity of the equipment that has recently been used at the Great Pyramid, will image muons from nearly all angles and will, for the first time, produce a true tomographic image of such a large structure," they write in the paper explaining the mission.

 

 

https://phys.org/news/2022-03-archeologists-scan-great-pyramid-giza.amp

Edited March 14, 2022 by guy

[caldrail]

I'm amazed. I thought the Khufu's Pyramid was already scanned and so on. I know it's unlikely, but imagine if they find the actual burial storage for the afterlife. Ye gods, the news will be adding, "and finally, we go to our correspondent for quick update on Ukraine". There'll be dozens of documentaries over the next five years. Can't wait.... 

Edited March 16, 2022 by caldrail

[Crispina]

I also thought scanning had already been done.  Yes, it will certainly will be interesting.